Fixed Asset Management This is a new management discipline that is gaining fast recognition in both private; public sectors of the economy. The appropriate use of assets in the right locations can make the difference between good; poor service delivery. In asset management the emphasis should be on the assets as being a means to an end; not an end in themselves.

The term Asset Management is very broad. When you talk of assets you may be referring to financial, tangible or intangible assets or a combination of all. The management of each of these classes of asset or all the assets could be called asset management. In Ladesmunic we try to split this aspect of our services into two:

1. Fixed Asset Management
2. Financial Asset Management

Fixed Asset Management

This is a new management discipline that is gaining fast recognition in both private & public sectors of the economy. The appropriate use of assets in the right locations can make the difference between good & poor service delivery. In asset management the emphasis should be on the assets as being a means to an end & not an end in themselves. Asset management is a key component of management efficiency & some of its benefits are:

1. Disposal of excess assets to release resources for investment
2. Efficient use of the assets to deliver service improvements or efficiency savings.
3. Ability to know what asset is where & in whose possession is what asset.
4. It encourages good asset recording & auditable system.
5. Ability to determine total investment in capital assets using different parameters such as location, category, asset type, asset custodian etc.

Fixed Asset Management Vehicle

The first point of call in fixed asset management is the need to recognise the importance of the creation of a vehicle that will accomodate all the assets. This vehicle gives a full picture of all assets owned, encourages openness & accountability because it contains detail information of all assets owned. The construction & the stuffing of this vehicle, known as Asset Register, is role we can take on for our clients. Asset register greatly assist organisations to identify whether or not they are making best use of their assets & whether they are still needed as  part of comprehensive spending review. The register enables decisions to be taken about assets which are surplus to requirements and which could be more productively used elsewhere.

We have all the necessary experience backed up with the right technology to undertake this assignment for our clients which could be on outsourcing basis arrangement, on site arrangement or a combination of both.  However, it is important to appreciate that Fixed Asset Register is a work in progress.

Financial Asset Management

Financial asset could simply be described as non-physical asset. Examples of this are bank balance; cash in hand, certificates & security. Just as it is important to manage your fixed assets effectively, financial assets should equally be managed well. Each of these financial assets has its features & needs to be managed in line with its specific attribute. Again if all types of assets are within a portfolio the management becomes more complex. The starting point of financial asset management is you. What is your objective? This will help you to determine the risk & time for investment.

At Ladesmunic we have the experience & ability to structure your investment portfolio for you to meet with your objectives & to continuously monitor and review the performance of your portfolio in line with the happenings in the economy especially in today’s increasingly complex market place. We provide for our clients, as a matter of policy, quarterly investment holding statement of account which will tell you all you need to know about your investment & portfolio.